@Lustig Andrei,
That's really the key thing, isn't it?
I think this study only followed them for 6 months but they're designing more intensive studies.
It looks promising though.
It does make me wonder if getting religion might have the same affect.
I think the brain is a remarkable thing, even when it comes to addiction.
My grandma smoked Lucky Strike
forever. One day the doctor told her to quit and she said "okay" and never smoked again.
My mom switched to e-cigs and never bought another regular cigarette. Then she just quit with the e-cigs. No big deal.
My dad had early onset Alzheimer's and just forgot he smoked. That's one of the ways we knew something was wrong.
My niece had a serious (really serious) drug addiction and one day she just quit.
Maybe my family is weirdly lucky when it comes to addiction. I don't know.
I know people who have struggled and never beat it. I know people young and old who died from their addictions.
Addiction is a complicated thing.